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2/19/2019 Be c oming Advoc ate s for Nur sing Using One Str ong Voic e He idi N. L uc a s, MPA Misso uri Sta te Dire c to r About me … Goa ls for toda y • Who is the Misso uri Nurse s Asso c ia tio n? • Po litic s a nd Nursing • Why Yo ur Vo ic e Ma tte rs • T a lking to L e g isla to rs • Our L e g isla tive Prio ritie s • Afte r T o da y 1

2/19/2019 You ta ke c a re of Missouri. Who T a ke s Ca re o f Yo u? Missouri Nurse s Assoc ia tion Whe re nurse s ta ke c a re o f nurse s Wha t is the Missouri Nurse s Assoc ia tion? • Org a nize d in 1906 a s “T he vo ic e o f nursing ” • Sta te me mb e r o f the Ame ric a n Nurse s Asso c ia tio n (ANA) o Offe ring re pre se nta tio n a t lo c al a nd na tio na l le ve l • Re pre se nts o ve r 100,000 lic e nse d re g iste re d nurse s in Misso uri 2

2/19/2019 Our Mission Re g iste re d Pro fe ssio na l Nurse s a dva nc ing the pro fe ssio n to impro ve he a lth fo r a ll Misso uria ns Our Vision Misso uri nurse s a re a po we rful, unifie d fo rc e e ng a g ing c o nsume rs a nd tra nsfo rming he a lth a nd he a lth c a re . Our Purpose T o a c t a nd spe a k fo r the nursing pro fe ssio n a nd Misso uri’ s pro fe ssio na l nurse s a nd to pro mo te a nd e nha nc e sa fe a nd a c c o unta b le pro fe ssio na l nursing pra c tic e Ame ric a n Nurse s Assoc ia tion a t a Gla nc e • Only full-se rvic e pro fe ssio na l o rg a niza tio n re pre se nting e ve ry re g iste re d nurse in the na tio n • T he stro ng e st vo ic e fo r the nursing pro fe ssio n Your Voic e Ma tte rs 3

2/19/2019 Politic s a nd Nursing • Unlike ly ma tc h o r pe rfe c t ma rria g e ? • Nurse s Me mb e rs o f the Sta te L e g isla ture – No ne in the Se na te – One in the Ho use o f Re pre se nta tive s • Re p. K a thy Swa n – Ho we ve r, the re we re 4 tha t ra n in the 2018 e le c tio n! L e g isla tors wa nt to he a r from YOU! Wha t c a n nurse s sa y to ma ke a diffe re nc e to the ir re pre se nta tive s or se na tors? You a re the e xpe rt! 4

2/19/2019 Why Advoc a c y? • Pre se nt a n info rme d vie wpo int • Re pre se nt sile nt o r disa dva nta g e d g ro ups • Bro a de n the dia lo g ue to he a r the disse nting vo ic e o r b o th side s • Ga rne r suppo rt fro m o the rs • Influe nc e e le c tio ns • Influe nc e e le c te d o ffic ia ls vo ting • Pre pa re fo r la te r dia lo g ue a nd le g isla tio n • Bring po la ritie s to the c e nte r • Ne g o tia te c o mpro mise Wha t is a lobbyist a nd why do we ne e d one ? Me e t & ta lk to polic yma ke rs 5

2/19/2019 How to re a c h your le g isla tor • Ca ll • E ma il • T e xt • T witte r • F a c e b o o k • L e tte r • Visit Sta rt a t the be g inning : who a re your le g isla tors? 6

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2/19/2019 2019 L e g isla tive Prioritie s: Ho w did MONA g e t he re ? How do we de c ide wha t our L e g isla tive Prioritie s a re ? Wha t le g isla tive a g e nda ite ms c o rre spo nd with o ur: – Missio n – Purpo se – I s in the b e st inte re st to the nursing pro fe ssio n – F o r the b e tte rme nt o f a ll Misso uria ns 2019 L e g isla tive Prioritie s • APRNs pr a c tic ing to the full e xte nt of the ir tra ining a nd e duc a tion (Suppo rt a se pa ra te APRN lic e nse ; Oppo se mo ving APRNs unde r the b o a rd o f he a ling a rts. Suppo rt nurse s in re g ula tio ns/ Se lf re g ula tio n. Suppo rt te le he a lth) • F ig ht the Opioid Crisis (PDMP, ne e dle e xc ha ng e , e tc ) • He a lthc a re Workpla c e Viole nc e (Vio le nc e a g a inst nurse s, sa fe pa tie nt ha ndling , sta ffing le ve ls) 8

2/19/2019 Put it tog e the r! Your e xpe rie nc e a nd e xpe rtise with the le g isla tive priority a re a . T a lking to your L e g isla tor • L e g isla to rs wo rk fo r YOU • Co mmo n Bo nds • L e g isla to rs a re just pe o ple • Yo u a re the e xpe rt ! E ffe c tive Me e ting s DURI NG YOUR ME E T I NG • Re la x! • Be pro mpt & fle xib le • Be o rg a nize d & c o nc ise – Who a re yo u? – Co nne c t to the distric t – Be a pla in-spo ke n e xpe rt – L e a ve b e hind 1-3 pa g e s (inc lude c o nta c t info rma tio n) • Be truthful… – F o llo w up is o ka y 9

2/19/2019 T he most importa nt pa rt of your visit… “The Ask” We need money, PLEASE. Vote for the bill, PLEASE. Come to this event, PLEASE. Help convene a group to… PLEASE. Introduce me to … PLEASE. “Wha t c a n I do to he lp?” A. We a re do ing just fine a nd just wa nte d to pro vide yo u with info rma tio n o n wha t we a re do ing B. Uhhhhh, wha t do yo u me a n? C. T ha nk yo u fo r yo ur kind o ffe r. We we re ho ping yo u wo uld b e a b le to … Corre c t Answe r? L e g isla to rs unde rsta nd the ir po sitio ns c a n he lp c o nstitue nts a nd a g e nc ie s so the y wa nt this inte ra c tio n. 10

2/19/2019 Re me mbe r • De sig na te a le a de r fo r e a c h me e ting • De sig na te the ro le s fo r e a c h pe rso n in the g ro up • Be fo re e a c h me e ting , e ve ryo ne sho uld: – K no w the ir ro le – K no w the ir ta lking po ints – K no w the a sk – Annnnddddd…. L e a ve the Nurse Ca lling Ca rd E ffe c tive Me e ting s AF T E R YOUR ME E T I NG • Use the me e ting a s a sta rting po int • F o llo w up o n a nything yo u pro mise d • Write a no te , twe e t a pic ture , e tc . • Co nside r: – “I do n’ t kno w, I will g e t b a c k to yo u” – “I fo rg o t to te ll yo u a b o ut…” – “T HANK YOU” 11

2/19/2019 Afte r T oda y… Na vig a ting the Misso uri L e g isla tive Pro c e ss So wha t c a n you do a fte r toda y? • Co ntinue to e ng a g e in the le g isla tive pro c e ss. Write le tte rs, c a ll, e ma il, o r visit yo ur le g isla to rs. T he y wo rk fo r YOU. • F ind b a la nc e d a nd a c c ura te info rma tio n o n le g isla tive issue s & ta lk a b o ut wha t yo u le a rn • Be visib le . Atte nd fundra ise rs, ra llie s, to wn ha ll me e ting s. • Sig n up fo r (a fe w) ma iling lists fo r issue s yo u c a re a b o ut • Write a le tte r, e ma il, twe e t, b lo g po st… • Run fo r o ffic e • VOT E Be a n a c tive , informe d vote r 12

2/19/2019 Re g iste r to Vote www.g o vo te misso uri.c o m E ng a g ing Polic yma ke rs • Be a n a c tive , info rme d vo te r. • L e a rn yo ur issue & who c a n c ha ng e it. • De fine a so lutio n & unde rsta nd ho w yo u fit into the la ndsc a pe . • Build a re la tio nship with yo ur le g isla to rs & ke y le a de rs – b e fo re yo u ne e d a nything . • Be e ffe c tive in me e ting s & g iving te stimo ny. • E ffe c tive ly use Me dia a nd So c ia l Me dia • Do n’ t re c re a te the whe e l – c o lla b o ra tio n is ke y. You c a n’t win if you don’t pla y… “We in Ameri e in America a do no do not ha t have go govern rnmen ment b by th the m majority. We We h have go govern rnmen ment b by th the m majority w who par participat icipate. e.” Thomas J Jeffe fferson 13

2/19/2019 Join us… T he Missouri Nurse s Assoc ia tion is he re for you! We a re lo o king o ut fo r yo u a nd yo ur pa tie nts b e st inte re sts da y in a nd da y o ut. We a re one strong voic e … T ha nk you!! He idi N. L uc a s, MPA Misso uri Nurse s Asso c ia tio n Dire c to r@ Misso uriNurse s.o rg 573.636.4623 x 103 14

2/19/2019 What doe s the MONA L obbyist Ne e d F r om You?: Cur r e nt L e gislation Kyna Ima n, MONA L o b b yist Re stric tions on T a nning Be ds HB518- Sc hroe r Prohibits a nyone unde r the a g e of 18 from using a ta nning be d or othe r ta nning de vic e , r e g a rdle ss of pa re nta l pe rmission. • T he yo uth ta nning ra te s in Misso uri a re a lmo st do ub le the na tio na l a ve ra g e , with 30 pe rc e nt o f 12th g ra de g irls using a ta nning b e d c o mpa re d to the na tio nwide ra te o f 16 pe rc e nt. • Pe o ple who use ta nning de vic e s b e fo re a g e 35 inc re a se the ir risk fo r d e ve lo ping me lano ma , the de a dlie st fo rm o f skin c a nc e r, b y 59 pe rc e nt. • T he e ffe c ts o f ultra vio le t (UV) e xpo sure a re c umula tive , me a ning the e a rlie r so me o ne sta rts ta nning the mo re like ly the y a re to de ve lo p a po te ntia lly de a dly skin c a nc e r. Me ssa g e : T he g re a te st a vo ida b le kno wn risk fa c to r fo r skin c a nc e r is the use o f indo o r ta nning de vic e s. Ba nning it fo r kids unde r the a g e o f 18 is a g o o d pub lic he a lth me a sure Na rc otic s Control Ac t HB188- Re hde r E sta blishe s a sta te wide Pre sc ription Drug Monitoring Prog ra m or PDMP • MO is no t lo ng e r the o nly sta te tha t do e s no t tra c k a ddic tive pre sc riptio n drug pre sc rib ing o r dispe nsing . • Wo uld mo dify c urre nt PDMP to b e mo re c o mpre he nsive Me ssa g e : E sta b lishing a n in-de pth c o ntro lle d sub sta nc e mo nito ring pro g ra m will c urb a b use , sa ve live s, a nd fig ht c rime . 15